Five Tigers advance to semis at Central Section Yosemite wrestling
Gary Joint, at 132 pounds, breezed through his Friday matches and will wrestle in Saturday’s semi-finals against Buchanan’s Wyatt Peverill. Joint, during Friday’s first round, beat Porterville’s Andrew Caballero, Mira’s Eduardo Perez in round two, and Madera’s Florencio Hernandez in the quarter finals to get to Saturday’s matches.
Lemoore had several wrestlers advance on the first day, including Joe Romero (138 pounds) who will meet Mission Oak’s Jaden Enriquez in the semis as will 145-pound wrestler Greg Guzman, who matches up with Bakersfield’s Navonte Demison.
Angel Solis (182) meets Bakersfield’s Sam Loera in the semi-finals after dispatching his first three opponents. Lemoore’s 195 wrestler, Jacob Gonsalves, got to the quarterfinals before dropping a tough match to Clovis West’s Ryan Reyes.
Lemoore’s heavyweight, Noah Wright, will match up with the state’s No. 1 wrestler, Seth Nevills (Clovis) in the semi-finals.
Athletics
- Lemoore High School's talented baseball center-fielder, Dominick Najar, recruited by Cal State East Bay
- Lemoore High School varsity baseball team continues winning streak after coming from behind to defeat Tulare Union
- Local talented female boxer, Lexus Ramirez, takes yet another step towards competing in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- Lemoore High School's Demel Turner named West Yosemite League's Player of the Year in basketball as the Tigers were undefeated at 10-0 in league
- No. 1 Tigers fall in Central Section opener against Sunnyside, Tiger ladies fall at Porterville to end season
- Lady Tigers hoopsters outdistance Morro Bay in Division III playoff opener in Lemoore. Tigers take on No. 2 Porterville Thursday, Feb. 16